SD399. Edward Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 328 (in part).

[Gloucester]

August. 24th 1821.

My dearest Henrietta

Many many thanks for your beautiful letters, the disappointement of not hearing from you before is fully, made up for. Ba is much the same to day as yesterday but certainly up on the whole considerably improved, the attack of this morning was very short, only 64 minutes but excessively violent, her pulse is very quiet and regular and her eyes perfectly well. I went this morning, to see his Majesty but was deprived of that supreme pleasure by his not stopping a moment, I rather think my friend was in a bit of a funk for he layed back as much as possible in the carriage, that People might not see him, he disappointed poor Mr Dowling most dreadfully for he had a grand repast prepared for him and all the Corporation of the City waiting to receive him, they were all disappointed, but what is worse than all, your friend the waiter was clad in his best attire, and holiday garments to receive him. I hear the old women were preparing for him also, and this is the only thing I regret, they had flaggs about the Queen and old kettles tin pots &c &c to greet him with when his sudden arrival and departure disconcerted all their schemes. Good bye my dearest Henrietta and ever believe me your affectionate–

Bro

Address, on integral page: To / Miss Henrietta.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.

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